| Job Description Summary: | The Center for Community Resilience (CCR) partners across business, community, philanthropic, advocacy, public education, health and social sectors to support communities in adopting policies, programs and practices that address adverse childhood experiences in the context of adverse community environments—the Pair of ACEs. Known for its rigorous academic and social science research and explicit focus on equity and prevention, CCR has garnered attention for translating public health science into real time systems and policy change by centering community voices, integrating service delivery, and building political will for change. Housed within the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, CCR is widely known as a trusted thought partner and public health innovator among major foundations, national public health organizations, and federal public health leaders.
The Policy Director, CCR will report to the Director of the Center for Community Resilience. In this role the Policy Director, CCR provides strategic policy guidance and is responsible for government affairs coordination that advances the Center’s mission and goals with federal, state, and local government levels as well as federal and state agencies. The CCR network comprises more than 15 teams across the country and the Policy Director oversees advocacy strategies and technical assistance to support the national network. Work is generally performed in the CCR offices located on GWU’s Foggy Bottom campus. Work may involve travel and overnight stays at least 3-4 times a year.
Other tasks that support the Center’s portfolio include:
- Policy Research & Development
- Works with the Policy Lab team to develop policy briefs based on qualitative and quantitative research from local health departments participating in the Resilience Catalysts in Public Health initiatives.
- Leads technical assistance in policy and advocacy activities for CCR coalition members and local health departments.
- Manages Policy Lab staff and student researchers.
- Context Research & Analysis
- Provides historical and contextual research to support policy briefs and communication tools.
- Produces literature reviews to support agenda development.
- Tracks legislation and apprise CCR senior team of pertinent legislative issues, external factors, and policy opportunities that could impact the CCR policy agenda.
- Stakeholder Relations
- Develops relationships with Congressional staffers and provides timely updates as needed.
- Develops agendas for Congressional briefings, including partnerships and scheduling.
- Meets with lawmakers and community stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Develops collateral and briefing documents for meetings with lawmakers.
- Communications
- Oversees development of presentation materials (including PowerPoint) for stakeholder meetings.
- Develops talking points for CCR leadership and key stakeholders.
- Leads program and special event development.
- Leads development of learning sessions and webinars for national network.
- Leads advocacy training sessions for national network.
Perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
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| Preferred Qualifications: | - Master’s degree (public health policy, public policy preferred).
- Demonstrated knowledge of public policy and research, procedures and federal, state or local policy and legislative process.
- Systems thinking and equity-focused perspective.
- Five years+ of public policy, advocacy, and public health research.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to prepare a variety of written communications such as reports, testimony, factsheets and briefs.
- Demonstrated experience in a position requiring the use of analytical skills, including the ability to organize, interpret and present data in a clear and concise fashion.
- Self-motivated and able to multi-task, set priorities, work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
- Technical expertise, including familiarity working with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Canva and BaseCamp.
- Proficient understanding of local, state and federal legislative and executive process, including budget and appropriations processes; proficient understanding of all timelines and procedural rules related to legislative and rule-making process.
- Demonstrated leadership in a research/policy initiative with in-depth knowledge of related federal/state policy to public health and equity.
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